George Citizen
Vol. 3, Np. 89
_PRIXCK  GKOKGE, B. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1919
Five Cents
(Special to the Citizen).

Paris,     Feb.   12.�The   Allies   are deeply   concerned   with   the   fear    of
Farmers' Institutes Hold Annual Convention
A  convention of the District Far-i mers'   Institutes  was held  in   Prince fllture German action.    French news-; George on the 6th, 7th and 8th inst papers express much alarm over the   Delegates from the surrounding dis-situation, as Germany is  believed to  trict  present  were:
have
army of three million avail-
in case
 of a breach in armistice
�I'll! Tl
rep
�  French   minister  of     finance,
Klotz, tells the supreme    war
1 how tbe Germans had a full
on  the French   markets    and
J.  S.  Ross and Mr. Cocker   and   J.
Fraser  Lake Sitmore.
Vanderhoof�Sam W.  Sackner.
Chilcb�.1.   B.  Armishaw.
Nechaco�iJno. 1). Charleson.
Fort George�John Henderson and making plans in 1916 for an in-   N   (.   jogensen
al  as   well as a  military     con-
Japa
n and China Situation Alarming
(Special to the Citizen). ashingtont Feb. 12.�Japan's at-g toward China in the peace con-i," is causing apprehension l: the Allies. According to olti.-liplomatic information Japan has ally threatened war ii China is public the- secret treaties be-n the two countries and fails to
out the agreement made with ;i as the successor of Germany >� rights of property and conees-
held by Germany at the out-v of the European war.
A TV ORIENTAL GAMBkERS NOW  IN  PROVINCIAL JAlfi
'Too   inuchee;   no  can   pay,"    was
conclusion   arrived  at  by  twenty
the    twenty-one*    Chinamen     who
>eared   before   Magistrate   Daniell
Saturday   charged � find  convicted
gambling.    The magistrate offered
alternative of "30 days hard"   in
provincial   bastile   which,   after
oiisultation in excited Chinese was
Cisco me�Mr. Bateman.
Matters of extreme interest to the Tanners of Central British Columbia were discussed during the different sessions.
Messrs. Ross and Charleson were nominated as representative to the advisory council to be held at Victoria, the vote of the members awarding the honor to Mr. Charleson.
A lengthy discussion regarding the reorganization of the Central Association along lines suggested by the Minister of Agriculture followed.
The establishment of a co-operative creamery with a government subsidy was discussed and later in the convention it was decided that the proposed creamery be established at Vanderhoof.
Annual meetings of the Central Institute will hereafter be held at Prince George, according to unanimous  vote.             0
Election of officers resulted as follows:
President�J. S. Ross.
,I'c.-Treas.�N.  C,  Jorgensen.
1st  Vice Pres.�John Henderson.
2nd  Vice Pres.�J. W. Sackner.
it   was decided  that the secretary appoint three executive members, and; these  were named as follows:   C. A. Gaskfll, James Hrown, and Mr. Bate-
� along the Grand Trunk Pacific have : no   freight   agents,   and   whereas    it ! has been  brought to our notice that j the    Railway    Commissioners    have
�  passed a law making it necessary to prepay  all  freight charges, be it re-
i solved     that     we    strongly    protest I against such enactment, as it would work a hardship on  farmers in   the district where there is no agent.
"That an  Inspector of Live Stock
j be   appointed   to   inspect   all     stock
coming  into  the  province  by the  G.
T. P and Canadian Northern railways,
if such appointment has not already
I been made.
"That our representative be asked to support the resolution re Range Law from Cranbrook.
Delegates' Luncheon.
The Farmers' Irvstitute delegates were guests of tbe Prince George Board of Trade at a luncheon given at the Alexandra Hotel. About thirty sut down to a bountiful spread in the large dining room and after full justice had been done the good things provided, short speeches from members of the Board and the delegates were indulged in. The tenor of the remarks of all the speakers was that there was a great field for co-operative endeavor by the different organizations of the district. Many of the farmers' delegates referred to the wealth of this district's agricultural resources and of having chosen this section in preference to all others. Space forbids a complete report of the many excellent speeches made. In the absence of Mr. Perry, president of the Board of Trade, Mr. P. E. | Wilson ably filled the position of chairman. Mr. Studebaker rendered some excellent piano music which was greatly appreciated.
epted by all but one.    Tbe excep-;nian.
lion.
believed to be the winner of
The question of endeavoring to in-1
kpot  just finished before   tile   duce some company or individual toj lice   squad   arrived.     Today   Con- j establish a lime quarry in the district Me Dave Long is close-herding the   was  put  up  to the    Prince    George Celestial  aggregation   in   a   piece    of   Board of Trade.
The following resolutions were unanimously passed and will be sub-emitted to the Advisory Board by Mr.
VAXDEKHOOF WILL  HAVE
TELEPHONE   SYSTEM
Virgin forest not far from the city limits and a mountain of firewood is rapidly accumulating.
Prince George is charged fifty cents
i;|y  for all     prisoners    taken    in
'�liaVge by the  provincial police, and
Would appear good business on the
Daft of the civic administration    to
provide accommodation for such   de-
ilnr 1
met.
ls<'iitatives of the Victoria teach-as^ociation have threatened to a strike if their wishes rcjgard-re-Yised   salary  scale-life    not
NTHIKK FINISHED.
Feb. 12.�The strike is all er ;n>